Katsu Router Review

A quick review of the Katsu Router. There is a lot of interest in it on our Group.
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[@goatsears]

To give some stability you could place a piece of timber that is the same height next to your work allowing space for the router bit to pass but giving support to the router,
These routers are great value, currently £35 on Amazon

[@MayTheLightBeWithYou]

I use a footswitch so that I can keep a firm grip on the tool

[@benmakepeace5759]

I've had one for a while now and it will be going in the bin soon it makes such a racket and vibrates like mad.

[@devilsadv0cate]

Thanks for posting this video... how long is the power cable for this?

[@friarchris2]

I sent mine back to amazon because after 30 seconds use, it was impossible to remove any 1/4" bits from the collet without prising them out from above using a screw driver. The body of the router gets hot, very quickly even without cutting wood.

[@nhannguyen-sr9vh]

is it still working good after over a year?

[@colinig4411]

I just bought one :) then I saw ur vid. After all this time using it do u have the same opinion of the KATSU? I payed around 50 pounds (60€)

[@bilalhussain-mg9vq]

Hi any updates on ur router are u still happy with it, any comments advise please

[@Saharhalevi]

how I the router preforming after 3 years?

[@garethperrin5317]

With all due respect, rounding over the edges on a piece of wood twelve times is not a review. There was no in depth review of the finish, no use of any of the attachments and no real care or attention to getting a clean finish on the work.

[@bernhard547]

Gareth Perrin cvvweww

[@vRSPagey]

Garbage video....over 43k views?

[@davidupton3186]

@@vRSPagey You don't know it's 'garbage' until you've viewed it.

[@paulreader8927]

Mine died after about 5 uses.. no support either?

[@maxrome67]

I should have worn ear protection while viewing this video ;-)

[@markclayton2845]

Then you'd have missed his startling personality and extensive vocabulary.

[@lemagreengreen]

First one I had died in the first week, seemed like a motor connection burned out. Second one has lasted over a year now, moderate use.
You get what you pay for and I suspect the QC isn't great which leads to some doomed ones being sold. It being a Makita clone is handy since you can make things a lot better with Makita parts, the edge guide from Katsu is a bit crap (but can be improved) for example while the Makita part is much better. Same goes for the plunge base, the Katsu part needs a bit of fiddling to get it working well in my experience.

[@chrisdom2395]

Katsu is bulle?

[@bradpittbutcooler5462]

After 30min got hot and stopped. Can’t get it to work since. Waste of money.

[@vRSPagey]

I can't believe I was directed to this garbage buy a seller on ebay........

[@johnrutherford4042]

What do you expect for the price , you always get someone to moan moan moan this is supposed to be a review of the router not you going round and round a piece of wood ,sorry a rubbish review

[@domenicocampanaro1563]

cheap junk